EXCLUSIVE: BBC2 and PBS have commissioned a War of the Worlds-style hybrid drama/documentary that spotlights a near future in which extra-terrestrial life has been detected. First Contact will combine ...

The BBC2 launch of critically acclaimed US drama Heroes last night helped power the channel to what is believed to be its biggest peaktime ratings win over BBC1 since 1994. BBC2's superhero series, ...

BBC2’s daytime programming could be scrapped and replaced with rolling news as part of moves to make 20 per cent savings after a long-term licence fee freeze. The majority of programmes aired ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

BBC2 was scheduled to begin broadcasting at 7.20pm on April 20, 1964, but its opening night was a disaster after a fire at Battersea Power Station plunged BBC Television Centre into darkness. One of ...

Hercules The Bear aired on Tuesday night and recounted how Maggie Robin, 74, and her late husband Andy, a professional wrestler, bought the 'wee boy' from a Scottish wildlife park for just £50 in 1974 ...

BBC2 is getting a makeover – a full new set of on-air dents starting on Thursday that represent its first “refresh” in twenty years. Gone are those playful little Twos that used to scurry ...

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BBC2 is to revive Modern Times, the 90s documentary strand that "walked softly and carried a big gun", 12 years after it was axed. The new series of one-off observational documentaries will return to ...

Television scheduling is a lost art. These days, you just marathon Breaking Bad till your eyes bleed on Netflix. But back in the day, you had to watch whatever programmes were put in front of you. And ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...